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Act early, act together, and act wisely—so AI amplifies human aspiration rather than undermines social cohesion and development.
Embedding health security in fiscal policy can reduce economic losses and avert deaths during a pandemic.
By becoming leaders, girls and young women can contribute to innovation, empathy, and accountability in development programming.
Demographic changes, such as population aging in East Asia, will affect productivity and competitiveness and shape how innovation is created.
Large-scale and youth-targeted government policies can mitigate the short- and long-term impacts of the COVID-19 crisis on youth employment in Asia.
Integrating digital innovation into planning helps countries test, design, and deliver effective circular economy strategies.
Youth-focused programs and digital tools are creating accessible, effective pathways to mental well-being.
Meaningful involvement and leadership of young women and girls in nature-based solutions-related projects enhances sustainability of interventions.
Innovative fiscal policies aim to tackle noncommunicable diseases while unlocking new sources of sustainable public financing.
Two of five adults in the Asia and Pacific region are overweight or obese and the costs associated with these conditions undermine economic growth as well as the achievement of the United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, particularly on health.